The table below describes morphological characters for 5 different species of flies (V, W, X, Y, and Z). It is known that V can be used as the outgroup to investigate the evolution of W, X, Y, and Z. Which trait or character state is most likely a synapomorphy and will be the most useful in determining evolutionary relatedness between the fly species? eye colour wing shape species colour dots bristles V grey 7 purple pointed yes = outgroup grey 7 purple round yes black 7 red pointed yes Y grey 7 red pointed no grey red pointed yes A. Black colour O B. 7 dots O C. Round wing shape D. Having bristles O E. Red eye colour

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The table below describes morphological characters for 5 different species of flies (V, W, X, Y, and Z). It is known that V can be used as the outgroup
to investigate the evolution of W, X, Y, and Z. Which trait or character state is most likely a synapomorphy and will be the most useful in
determining evolutionary relatedness between the fly species?
wing
shape
eye
species
colour dots
bristles
colour
V
grey
7
purple
pointed
yes
= outgroup
W
grey
7
purple
round
yes
black
7
red
pointed
yes
Y
grey
7
red
pointed
no
grey
9.
red
pointed
yes
A. Black colour
B. 7 dots
C. Round wing shape
D. Having bristles
E. Red eye colour
N
Transcribed Image Text:The table below describes morphological characters for 5 different species of flies (V, W, X, Y, and Z). It is known that V can be used as the outgroup to investigate the evolution of W, X, Y, and Z. Which trait or character state is most likely a synapomorphy and will be the most useful in determining evolutionary relatedness between the fly species? wing shape eye species colour dots bristles colour V grey 7 purple pointed yes = outgroup W grey 7 purple round yes black 7 red pointed yes Y grey 7 red pointed no grey 9. red pointed yes A. Black colour B. 7 dots C. Round wing shape D. Having bristles E. Red eye colour N
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